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The dawn of a new era -
Gentlemen, start your DVRs. Or whatever it is you’re going to use. [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]423897299387826176[/MEDIA]"]MLB owners[/ame], [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]423897465662611456[/MEDIA]"]umpires and the MLBPA[/ame] have approved instant replay. This thing is happening.
As reported back in November, the system will be triggered by manager challenges. Mangers will get two per game. While we have argued long and hard about how we’d prefer a different system — one which employs a fifth umpire or doesn’t otherwise shift the responsibility of getting correct calls from umpires to managers — it’s a moot point now. This is the system we have.
There will likely be kinks and inefficiencies at the outset, but as with any new system, many will be worked through over time. My discussions with MLB sources have also convinced me that MLB is going to keep an open mind about all of this and, rather than insist everything is fine even if it isn’t, will tweak and review the system in response to problems that are encountered. That may seem like an obvious approach to things, but it’s probably worth remembering that MLB hasn’t always been the quickest to acknowledge mistakes and implement changes. Here’s hoping those assurances of quality control are carried through.
One bonus here: replays will now be shown on video boards inside the ballpark. That has rarely if ever been the case — people apparently thought it was rude to bring scrutiny on the umpires or something — but now the people in the park can see what everyone else in the world can see. I suppose that’s progress.
Gentlemen, start your DVRs. Or whatever it is you’re going to use. [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]423897299387826176[/MEDIA]"]MLB owners[/ame], [ame="[MEDIA=twitter]423897465662611456[/MEDIA]"]umpires and the MLBPA[/ame] have approved instant replay. This thing is happening.
As reported back in November, the system will be triggered by manager challenges. Mangers will get two per game. While we have argued long and hard about how we’d prefer a different system — one which employs a fifth umpire or doesn’t otherwise shift the responsibility of getting correct calls from umpires to managers — it’s a moot point now. This is the system we have.
There will likely be kinks and inefficiencies at the outset, but as with any new system, many will be worked through over time. My discussions with MLB sources have also convinced me that MLB is going to keep an open mind about all of this and, rather than insist everything is fine even if it isn’t, will tweak and review the system in response to problems that are encountered. That may seem like an obvious approach to things, but it’s probably worth remembering that MLB hasn’t always been the quickest to acknowledge mistakes and implement changes. Here’s hoping those assurances of quality control are carried through.
One bonus here: replays will now be shown on video boards inside the ballpark. That has rarely if ever been the case — people apparently thought it was rude to bring scrutiny on the umpires or something — but now the people in the park can see what everyone else in the world can see. I suppose that’s progress.
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